Walters took the win over Cirillo, 10-4, to fence Ludmila Chernova (RUS) for a chance at her first Veteran World title. The bout would be Walters’ third finals match-up with Chernova who won gold during their previous two encounters in 2009 and 2010.

Although the bout went a full three periods, Walters lost to the three-time Veteran World Champion, 6-3.

Competing at her first Veteran World Championships, Kristin Vines (Chatanooga, Tenn.) placed sixth after a 10-3 loss to Chernova in the quarters.

Elizabeth Kocab (second from right)
receives

her bronze medal at the Veteran
Worlds.

Kocab won gold in her 50-59 women’s epee debut at the Veteran World
Championships in 2011 and was favored to return to the podium when she moved up
to the 60-69 category this year.

Indeed, Kocab started the event in a dominant fashion with the day’s only undefeated result in the pools and a 10-1 victory over Elfi Bender (GER) in the table of 16.

Kocab’s next win came quickly as well when she defeated two-time Veteran World medalist Brigitte Naegele (FRA), 10-2, in the quarters.

Her run was halted in the semifinals, however by Iris Gardini (ITA). A three-weapon standout, Gardini has won Veteran World titles in both epee and saber. After she defeated Kocab, 10-7, Gardini would go on to win her third gold medal in as many years.

In the quarter-finals, Gardini eliminated Kocab’s teammate, Diane Kallus (Round Rock Texas) from medal contention when the Italian won their bout, 8-4. Kallus placed eighth overall at her 14th Veteran World Championships.

Anna Estrada (San Francisco, Calif.) won her opening bout in the direct elimination table against Roswitha Stelzer (AUT), 10-4. In the table of 16, however, Estrada lost to Moya McNamara (GBR), 10-7.

Seeded sixth out of the pools, Bonnie Aher (Brookfield, Conn.) earned a bye into the table of 16, but lost to eventual bronze medalist Fiona Haldane (GBR), 3-2.

Men’s +70 saber fencer William Hall (Acton, Mass.) outtouched Helmut Resch (AUT), 10-9, in the table of 32, but lost his next round to 1999 Veteran World Champion Franz Hirt (GER) who went on to take the silver medal.

A bronze medalist at the 2011 Veteran Worlds, John Terninko (Nottingham, Mass.) earned a bye into the table of 16 where he lost his bout to 2011 Veteran World medalist William Osbaldeston (GBR), 10-6.

Victor Bianchini (San Diego, Calif.) also had a bye in the first round of the direct elimination table before losing his table of 16 to two-time Veteran World Champion Wolf Nettingsmeyer (GER), 10-6.

First-time team member Thomas Fischer (Raytown, Mo.) was eliminated in the pools.

Competition continues on Thursday when the following events will be held: